Book-case



(No Model.)

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BOOK CASE.

, Patented Aug. 12,1884,

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ARTHUR J. JUDGE AND THOMAS F. FARRELLY, F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,291, dated August'l2,'1884.

' Application filed October 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, ARTHUR J. JUDGE and Tnotias F. FARRELLY, citizens of the United States, residing at St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Book-Case, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new construction of book-cases, racks, or shelves for the better handling, holding, preservation, orderl \r and safe keeping of books, public records, documents, te., of all kinds.

We will first fully describe our invention,

its manner of construction, its uses, and advantages, and hereinafter point out the novel features thereof in the claim.

In illustrating our invention, weliave shown that our hook-case can have part of its sections of shelves designedfor the keeping of hooks; that these can he kept locked in their compartments; also, that the shelves can have rollers tofaelitate the insertion and removal of the books; also, that sections of shelves can ybe provided with pigeon-holes or cases.

Figure l illustrates a front view or elevation of such a bookcase. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 shows the lock-bar and the part-s to fasten the same at top and bottoin of the book-case, and with which the books in a vertical section of shelves can be kept in a locked condition. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse view, taken on line a 4, to better show how the shelves opposite each other are united to a T-shaped har, and the rods and tubular sections of pipe to vsupport the shelves equidistant. Fig. 5 is the saine view taken on line 5 5, showing the additional features of rollers provided in each shelf. Fig. 6 is a detail section of parts that support the shelves. Figs. 7 and S aredetail views of the kind of roller provided in the shelf. l Fig. 9 shows the bearingplatcs `for the axis of the rollers in the shelves. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the inverted-T rails to which the shelves are attached. w

Similar lcttersrefer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Our bookcase, to better answer practicall5r the purposes stated, is made of two longitudinal duplicate main sections, or front and rear shelvings, (marked X X and X X,) as shown in Fig. 2. These two front and rear sections are joined in the middle by T-shaped hars, and otherwise the entire shelvings or compartments shown are made of metal, supported cquidistant b v rods and sections of pipe, and at the opposite ends the entire book-caso is braced strongly together by cross-bars, as indicated'in Fig. 2. More particularly described, the construction in detail is as follows:

A A are the bottoni metal sheets or shelves, their joining edges properlyT riveted to a T rail or bar, a, extending the whole length ol the book-case proper. (See Figs. l and 2.)

-B B are the next higher metal shelves, also having the Trail t in the middle. (See Figs. l and 2.)

C C represent the next higher shelves; D D the next higher, and so on the required number, and to the desired height or size, and all having T-rails centrally located, as indicated. (See Figs. 2, Ll, 5, 6.)

d d represent the open space or conipart ments existing between all the shelves. It is in these compartments that books, records, documents, Ste., can be kept. To support the respective shelves equidistant and :forni the compartments, the following parts have been provided:`

E E E2 E3 represent the system of vrods extending verticallyT through the shelves at the points indicated, the top and bottom of each rod being secured by nuts at e and screw-caps at e', as shown in l, 2. Further, surrounding thc vertical rods E E', &c., are sections of gas-pipe F F', their upper and lower ends forming the hearings to'snpport the shelves. (See Figs. l, 4, 5, 6.) The vertical rods, passing through the sections oi' gaspipc, retain the latter in upright place, while the shelves are supported between the sections of gas-pipe, also the said vertical rods firmly brace the top and bottom portions of the bookcase.

G G represent, also, brace-rods placed at the opposite transverse side or ends of the bookcase, and crossing each other in the middle. Their upper and lower ends are fastened to the extreme top and bottoni corners of the book-case. (See Fig. 2.) These cross-rods G G firmly brace, strengthen, and hold together the two longitudinal sections of the l plates j2 ja, (see Fig. 9,) these being riveted to book-case, and render the whole strong and durable. A Y

The bottom of the book-case is provided with caster-wheels h, adapting it to be portable or easily moved along the floor, and so that access to the books or contents of the shelves can be had from' both front and rear sides.

Y represents books, and these are shown filling the two sections of shelves to the left of Fig. l, although the shelves can be further subdivided into smaller compartments,pigeonholes, or fitted to contain boxes Y', as in said figure. v

The books, Snc.,

' dition by hooking the upper end of a lock-bar,

I, into the mortise i at the top of the bookcase, and inserting the lower end of the lockbar over the staple at i', and using a pin or padlock to keep said lower end of the lockbar fastened or locked. (See Figs. 1, 3.) The books are thus locked in the shelves by the lock-bars at the front and rear of the bookcase. Nor can the books be removed at the ends, since the vertical rods are in the way.

j represents rollers having rubber faces j. (See Figs. 5, 7, 8.) These rollers we provide in the shelvings for purposes of facilitating the entrance into and removal out of each compartment of the books, specially When these are of the larger class, such as are used in a. recorders oiiice, by sheriffs, courts, and public oilices, and places in general. The rollers have their axes turning in the two bearing` can be kept in locked conthe shelf, and the latter slotted to form a lit for the rollers so that same appear in the shelf as indicated in Figs. 1, 5.

Our improved book-case possesses the ad- 4o vantages of being either stationary or portable. When the latter, it is provided with caster-Wheels, (see Figs. l and 2;) also, our book-case can be made to suit the sizes of books, records, Snc., tobe kept, and otherwise 45 effects a great saving of space, time, labor, and expense in the handling and keeping of books, records, 85o., of all kinds.

What We claim is The improved book case or rack for records, 5o consisting of the two longitudinal front and rear sections of shelves, X X X X', the for mer'section having shelves A B C, Src., arranged top of and forming compartments between each shelf, the rear section consisting .5 5 of similarly-arranged shelves A B C', 8vo., all the shelves of both sections united to central T-rails, a b c, &c., the system oi'vertical vrods E E E2, the tubes or sections of pipe F F', surrounding the said rods and forming bearings to 6o support the shelves equidistant, and the crossrods G G, fastened at top and bottom, all constructed and kcombined substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ARTHUR J. JUDGE. THOMAS F. FARRELLY. Vitnesses:

WILLIAM W. HERTHEL, JOHN W. HnR'rHnL. 

